Addiction is commonly identified with habitual nonmedical self-administration of drugs. It is
usually defined by characteristics of intoxication or by characteristics of withdrawal …

Recent years have been transformational in regard to the perception of the health risks and
benefits of cannabis with increased acceptance of use. This has unintended …

Neuropathic pain, caused by a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory system, affects
between 3 and 17% of the general population. The treatment of neuropathic pain is …

Sharp wave ripples (SPW‐Rs) represent the most synchronous population pattern in the
mammalian brain. Their excitatory output affects a wide area of the cortex and several …

Background: Numerous physical, psychological, and emotional benefits have been
attributed to marijuana since its first reported use in 2,600 BC in a Chinese pharmacopoeia …

Endocannabinoids (eCBs) are amongst the most ubiquitous signaling molecules in the
nervous system. Over the past few decades, observations based on a large volume of work …

Endocannabinoids are key modulators of synaptic function. By activating cannabinoid
receptors expressed in the central nervous system, these lipid messengers can regulate …

A widely discussed hypothesis in neuroscience is that transiently active ensembles of
neurons, known as" cell assemblies," underlie numerous operations of the brain, from …

Cannabis, or marijuana, has been used for medicinal purposes for many years. Several
types of cannabinoid medicines are available in the U nited S tates and C anada …

The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia has been one of the most enduring ideas in
psychiatry. Initially, the emphasis was on a role of hyperdopaminergia in the etiology of …